Sr. Director, Corporate Compliance

Responsibilities

• Serve as the program manager for Kyverna’s enterprise compliance buildout and commercialization-readiness initiatives, coordinating cross-functional workstreams, owners, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, status reporting, and escalation of material blockers and risks
• Develop and execute the enterprise compliance program strategy and roadmap, in partnership with and under the direction of the Chief Legal Officer, aligning program priorities with corporate objectives and commercial-readiness milestones
• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Compliance function, establishing scalable governance, policies, systems, and processes that support sustainable organizational growth
• Build and continuously enhance a risk-based enterprise compliance program, including healthcare compliance, aligned with the seven elements of an effective compliance program described in the HHS Office of Inspector General’s General Compliance Program Guidance
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Chief Legal Officer and executive leadership team, influencing corporate strategy by proactively identifying compliance risks, regulatory trends, and opportunities that impact business decisions
• Establish meaningful compliance metrics and reporting to evaluate program effectiveness, inform executive decision-making, and drive continuous improvement
• Partner with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Human Resources, Finance, Privacy, Legal, and other business leaders to embed compliance into business operations
• Work closely with Legal on privacy-related compliance processes and escalate privacy legal issues to the appropriate Legal lead
• Provide practical guidance on healthcare compliance risks related to commercialization, including interactions with healthcare professionals, promotional activities, patient support programs, grants, speaker programs, and transparency requirements
• Establish risk-based third-party compliance diligence, onboarding, monitoring, and recertification processes, and partner with Legal and business teams on compliance requirements and escalation procedures for higher-risk consultants, vendors, distributors, service providers, and strategic partners
• Operate as a strategic leader while remaining actively involved in execution during the company's growth phase
• Manage external compliance advisors, consultants, and the compliance budget, as appropriate, while establishing internal capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Healthcare Administration, or a related field; advanced degree (JD, MBA, MPH, MS, or equivalent) preferred
• 12+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or healthcare compliance, including experience supporting commercial organizations
• Strong knowledge of healthcare compliance laws and regulations, including FDA promotional requirements, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Sunshine Act/Open Payments, PhRMA Code, HIPAA, and other applicable regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated success building, standing up, or significantly enhancing enterprise compliance programs within a growing clinical-stage to commercial-stage biotechnology organization
• Exceptional program and project management skills with demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and evolving business requirements
• Experience developing and executing multi-year compliance roadmaps, implementation plans, governance structures, and organizational change initiatives to support commercial readiness and business growth
• Proven ability to prioritize, manage, and execute multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously while meeting aggressive timelines and delivering measurable business outcomes
• Strong organizational and operational leadership skills with the ability to translate strategic objectives into executable plans, allocate resources effectively, and drive accountability across cross-functional teams

Pay

The National salary range for this position is $265K to $285K USD annually.

The San Francisco bay area salary range for this position is $275K-$295K

This salary range is an estimate of what we reasonably expect to pay for this position, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation individual education, experience, tenure, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.